First Half: Dr. Henry Gee, the senior editor of the science magazine Nature, will discuss how we live at a unique time in history, and how he believes that the human population, which has been rising exponentially for 10,000 years, will start to decline. He'll present the many reasons why he thinks the decline is happening, including reproductive choice, the flatlining of the global economy, climate change, and susceptibility to disease.
Second Half: Founder and director of the Palmistry Institute, Vernon Mahabal will explain how our palms are the key to decoding the nature of our spiritual selves.
Guests
Websites:
Relevant Books:
- The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
- A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
- The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution
- Talk to the Hand: A Field Guide to Practical Palmistry
- Palmistry Cards
- The Secret Code on Your Hands